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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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